Linking machine



May 20, 1930. A. L. N. FLEMING LINKING MACHINE Filed Sept. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l andf-t hus' ad' ame the links iii fihe dischfargz I 5 1 352 22 1 th Hifiiiblit rji'amp wart-'1: mg wider. f9f

closed, as indicated by i'gfllgit is id'jsired to "intermipt the compfessioil andlfegdingidf the; j casing which is acbl nplisbgdfbyjlmounting rotor bracket aid rqtbrlhi nga r' t r bracket and rotor hing,; hewevjef, "are;

taneously driven lthrbugh an f intermediafi The 51 i l if'i zl i; 1

vanesofthe rollers or spiders and by reason gagement by the dividers: and the twisting mechanism betwe rth fbracketf and rotor fhinge; whichare in their open position. The reciprocation of theivertijca'l rack lever 19-] W .i on

*members onjoppositesides of saidguidei fori and the longitudinal feed ra'ckQ lfdrives the gearing, wherebyallofthefluted'rollers'are operated. ,At the momentywhen the'protor hinge/ 7 closes, the frontset of spid'ers-S? b'e-j come inoperative asfthe rotor gears 36 are disengaged from the gears 2530f theopposed L shafts 26' carrying the opposite set of spiders."

Due tothe' fact that the bearing 33 'is monnt ed on thehinge 32 oi the hinged bracket 7,; when .the spidersi-are'in their inoperative position, dividers- 8, 9, andwthe twisting mechanism beginto function.{.--'When, the

hinged bracket 7 again opens, the" spiders are 'again rendered operatlve' at which moment the distribution mechanism draws the link 7 chutellr ,vention with some degreeofpartlcularity; t 1 will vbdrealized that other modifications and changes may be resorted to under special coneditions. I therefore donot wish tobeilimited and restricted-t the exact details-shown and I u described but reserve the right to makesuch changes and modifications as may fairly-fall 7 being. mime-C1, r p; 1

I trance guide for receiving one end-of a filled' casing and rotary means fior compressing the within a section ofsai'd sage in said guide;

partially through" the discharge 7 While I'h'a've shown an desc ibed my inwithin the scope subject ttern0W Having shown-and describedmy invention, I what I claim'as new an Letters Pattentisz-Q- s y I machine havingha stationary guide for'receiving one end of a filled casing and means for. compressing the-filling casing duringits'pasfor receiving'one end of a filleducasing, a" H g plurality of rotary members operable through 1-,n1 a linking;

, 2. Ina linking machine'having a, fined e fillin ithin a section of said casing during its passage n said g'uidel j v In afl nk1ngo;machine havingiga guide' V ,for receiving one end," ofa-jfilledgcasing and tion of means for intermittentlycompressing a secgu de;

i 4. In a lm'en m ae havin afiid 'fi receiving'oneend of a, fillecl'fcasing, rotary means for compressmga sectionof said casing'during its'passage-ini'said guide and '5." In a linking machine having a guide for receiving, one endg' Qf a filled ca'sing and means on-opposite sidejs of said gu de for compressing a section ofa'casl'ng passing between said means in its Jtravelthrough the fde's ire to securefby r 'tary, members'J'operable through recesses-"fin the sides of the guide for. engaging..al seci? tion of'said'casing-in its passage theret-hrough g 105 said passage in said linking machine having a} guide for;

means for driving said members.

'forreceiving one end .ofa filled casing rotary compressing a-section; of said fcasing. in" its passage between sa d" rotary members and means, for intermittentlydri ving said mem- I 8 .f Ina linking machine having af'g'uide,

"for; receiving'one" end ofa filled casing, a. "plurallty of rotaryfimembers on opposite sides ofsaidfguide for compressinga section ofsaid casing; in its passage there throughandbetween'the, said rotary 111cm 'bersz and-means forjdrivmgsa d rotarymem f a r 1 1 ln'allnking machine having a gu de 9. for: receiving one end of a filled' casing, opg

'posed rotary members on opposite sides of" sa dguideitorcomp'ressing a sect on of said .casinginits passage therethrough and be tween'the rotary member and intermittently operablel gearing members.

v v r '10. .In a linking machine havinga gui de fcrtreceiving one. end of a filledcasing; rotary members extending partially in said guide 'fo'ncompressin'g' asectionof said casing dur-lf I I ravel n the gmde-andmeans for "dr ving saidirotary members" 5 '1 a linking machine having guide for. driving [said 7 rotary receiving one" end I of a1 filled casingfro 1 and means for driving said rotary members.

12; In ia linking machine having a guide recesses in the sides of the guide forengagmg a section of said casing. 1n 1ts passage therethrough means for driv ng said rotary -for receiving one end of a filled casing, two

'setsof-rotary members operable throughiref cesses in the sides ofthe guidevfor engaging bers and v rnea ns for intermittently rocking" one set ofrotary members out of engage ment Witlrthe said casing during its travel in Y theguideq a section ofsaid casing inits passage therethrougl1,]meansfor drlvlngsaid rotary m em I 14. alinking machine having fa guide for receiving one end of a filled ca sing a'nd athe guide,-

1 series'of fluted rollers ffor compressing ia-ndj I q vad vancmg sa d casing 1n'1ts' travelthrough l j 15.' In a linkingmachine having agu ide Q for receiv ng one end-pf a' filled CaS1ngy-tW0 2 

